audreyh1
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I think Fidelity gives you a personalized estimate based on the funds or other investments that you own in your brokerage account.
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Done, Filed, and refunds received in 8 days.
Just e-filed my federal return. I'm going to blow off filing a state return this year.
My 1099s are available now.
I submitted my return to H&R Block on 1/5 and got the check today. You you guys are killing me on turn-around time! Of course I went with the check. When direct deposit works, it's great, but if it doesn't work, it's a nightmare. To add to the fun, tomorrow I need to drive to the bank. I think next year it's going to be a direct deposit!I e-filed on 1/27 and got my refund on 2/3. I also do not like to wait too long to file due to all the fraudsters.
I decided to try out TurboTax as a check on my DIY tax preparation. It was free from Fidelity. It was terrible for my federal forms. Nothing matched until I entered some fake numbers to make my own stuff match. The insurance premiums on Schedule A were all messed up. It was double-counting them, but even after an hour trying to figure that out I still couldn't get TT to match my numbers. In the 1095-A form, it wouldn't accept the annual figures so I had to ender the 3 columns of monthly ones, a PITA.
I'll stay with doing my own taxes. TT is going into the recycle bin.
I did a side-by-side once, and it was a few bucks different. It annoyed me a bit, but not enough to figure out where the differences crept in.One thing I find interesting is that a few years ago when I used both Block and Turbo side by side, the numbers were just slightly different. Drove me crazy until I realized that they used different rounding conventions in different parts of their forms. No reason for that, they just do.
If you're talking about motivation to have more taxes withheld than is necessary, then of course! Why give them an interest free loan, as the old saw goes. But in my case, there was no choice: my 401k provider withholds 20%. No way around it, and I argued with several levels of management there.Since I try to not receive an IRS or state check, there's zero incentive to do this early. Why one would want to receive a check from them escapes me.
Since I try to not receive an IRS or state check, there's zero incentive to do this early. Why one would want to receive a check from them escapes me.
Most of us who do so early are simply trying to reduce the chances of someone else filing a fraudulent return on our behalf and causing us quite a bit of hassle even if we are not getting a refund.Since I try to not receive an IRS or state check, there's zero incentive to do this early. Why one would want to receive a check from them escapes me.
Most of us who do so early are simply trying to reduce the chances of someone else filing a fraudulent return on our behalf and causing us quite a bit of hassle even if we are not getting a refund.
Most of us who do so early are simply trying to reduce the chances of someone else filing a fraudulent return on our behalf and causing us quite a bit of hassle even if we are not getting a refund.